[Dangerous] There are many fires in collection vehicles! Do not mix products with built-in battery with "burnable garbage" etc.

　Lithium-ion batteries used in rechargeable batteries (batteries) may ignite when exposed to pressure or strong impact.
　There are many fires in collection vehicles, which are believed to have been ignited when lithium-ion batteries loaded into collection vehicles were crushed together with other burnable garbage.
[Reference] Reproduction video of an accident in which a mobile battery ignites or ruptures in a garbage truck (Product Evaluation Technology and Technology Foundation) (external site)

○Cause of fire in collection vehicles

　There are many accidents in which built-in batteries such as mobile batteries and electronic cigarettes (heated tobacco) accidentally entered plastic containers and packaging and plastic resources bags ignite between machines at incineration plants, intermediate treatment facilities, and recycling plants. I am.

　If a fire occurs at an intermediate treatment / recycling facility for plastic containers and packaging / plastic resources, the equipment will stop and processing cannot be performed during that time. If the suspension period of the equipment is prolonged, it will not be possible to process even if it is collected, so in the worst case, collection suspension may be affected.

[Reference] Troubles are increasing! A convenient lithium-ion battery ignites! (Japan Containers and Packaging Recycling Association) (outside site)

　Products with built-in small home appliances and batteries vary depending on the type.

　　※The longest side of 50cm or more is oversized garbage (metal products are 30cm or more).

　Batterys (including mobile batteries) are required by manufacturers and importers to voluntarily collect and recycle them, and cannot be sent to collection sites.
　JBRC (outside site) (outside site), which is made up of manufacturers, installs yellow collection cans (small rechargeable battery recycling boxes) at home electronics retailers, bicycle dealers, home centers, etc., and collects them. I am.
　Yellow collection cans are also installed in each ward general government building, collection office, inhabitant of a ward use facility (part), and city hall.
　　Search for collection cooperating stores near you (outside site)

○How to put out the battery properly

　The most common cause of smoke and ignition problems in collection vehicles is the small rechargeable home appliances, such as cordless vacuum cleaners and robot vacuum cleaners, where batteries cannot be removed.
　In order to prevent fires in the collection vehicle, we ask for your cooperation so that the rechargeable small home appliances, whose battery cannot be removed, can be placed in a separate bag from other burnable garbage (kitchen garbage, etc.) on burnable garbage Day.
　If you can put it out in a "separate bag", the collection staff can easily identify it and can be safely stored in the collection truck.
　In addition, there are many products that can easily remove the battery by removing screws, etc., so please check the instruction manual and remove the battery as much as possible before taking it out. If you can remove the battery, please use the same bag as other burnable garbage (kitchen garbage, etc.).

○How to properly dispose of small household appliances that cannot be removed

〇 Please see here for leaflets (PDF: 465KB) for publicity.

　In Yokohama City, small household appliances collection boxes have been installed at the City Hall and each ward's general government building, collection offices, residents' facilities (partial), and some general supermarkets to collect small home appliances.
　The target is products that operate with electricity and batteries less than 30 cm in length that enter the entrance (30 x 15 cm) of small home appliance collection boxes, such as mobile phones, digital cameras, and laptops.

List of locations for small home appliance collection boxes

■Notes:
　〇 Be sure to remove the battery and put it out in a yellow collection can (small rechargeable battery recycling box).
　　If you can't remove it, you can take it out as it is.
　〇 Do not put small household appliances in bags, etc., but put them in the collection box as they are (bags will hinder recycling).
　〇 Products that have been put in once cannot be returned.
　〇 Products containing personal information (PCs, mobile phones, smartphones, etc.) must be erased before putting them in the box.
　〇 Remove batteries, light bulbs and fluorescent lamp before inserting them.
　Oh Parts and cords of small household appliances such as adapters can be put out at once.
　Oh Do not put anything with a strong odor (electric kerosene pump, etc.).

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